Prioritise freshness when selecting deadbaits. Opt for smaller baits whenever possible, as they are easier for pike to pick ...

If you asked me point blank which is better as a game fish—muskie vs pike—I’m saying pike a thousand times over. This, of course, is just my opinion, but looks aside, the biggest difference between ...

NESPELEM, Wash. - Lake Roosevelt has a pike problem. A program intended to help rid the lake of the invasive fish could make for some fun, tasty and profitable fishing trips for area anglers. The ...

When selecting the best pike rod, there are a few factors to consider. First and foremost, the most important attribute is ...

If you don’t know how to fish with poppers and get the most from these lures, now’s the perfect time to learn, as the topwater bite is in full swing and will stay good through summer and into fall.

Before we get full time into outdoor columns about hunting, let me do a final end-of-summer column about fishing. About a month ago I wrote a column about a wonderful July morning in my fishing boat, ...

At one-fifth the size of the ever-popular Madison Lake, Duck Lake might not catch the attention of anglers choosing their next destination. But that’s not because it has nothing to offer. Duck has a ...

Is it a walleye? A new species? A sub-species? Fisheries researchers will answer these questions with DNA. Top scientists are pouring over DNA samples, and Dieter Busch, a semi-retired Fish and ...

Michigan's 2025-26 fishing license is required for individuals 17 and older fishing in public waters. A free fishing weekend, waiving license requirements, will take place June 7-8. The 2025-26 ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A northern pike that an angler caught March 21 on Hayden Lake in northern Idaho is a new certified state record, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game confirms. Thomas Francis ...

The Minnesota DNR is proposing rules changes to several state waters where harvesting fish is “restricted or otherwise ...